Battle of Hendorabi

The Battle of Hendorabi was an aerial battle between the US Navy and the IRIAF during the Iran-Iraq War's spinoff, the Tanker War.

Battle
The US Navy had a presence in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, protecting the Iraqi Navy's ships as well as international shipping. After Kuwaiti tanker "Allah" was mined and destroyed, the US Navy responded with a planned airstrike on the Iranian island of Hendorabi.

USS Enterprise flew off 5 US F-14 Tomcat jets, dispatched to destroy the Iranian oil deposit on Hendorabii. However, a squadron of 10 Iranian jets was sent to respond. The US jets engaged in a lengthy air duel with the Iranians, shooting down three jets and killing 6 Iranian aviators (pilots and their RIOs). The two sides broke off eventually, and the US jets returned to their carriers.